Privacy Policy

HJS Consultants Ltd. is committed to protecting personal information of individuals who do business with our company. Our company believes protecting client’s privacy is important and has developed a privacy policy designed to meet the needs of client’s as well as conform to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). This policy covers the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by HJS Consultants Ltd.

Personal Information

Personal Information includes any factual or subjective information, recorded or not, about and identifiable individual.

This includes information in any form, such as:

  • Age, name, ID numbers, income or ethnic origin;
  • Opinions, evaluations, comments, social status or disciplinary actions; and
  • Employee files, credit records, loan records, medical records, existence of a dispute with a client, intentions (i.e. to acquire goods or services, or change jobs).

HJS Consultants Ltd. does not automatically gather any personal information from you during your visits to our website. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually though contacting us via e-mail or in a secure portion of the site.

HJS Consultants Ltd. collects personal information only for the following reasons:

  • To provide the products or services that you have requested and maintain commercial relations with you;
  • To understand your needs and recommend products or services accordingly;
  • To manage our business which includes partnership and employment matters; and
  • To meet legal and regulatory requirements.

We will not use your personal information for any other reason without your consent and will only share your information with third parties to assist in completing the above uses. Any third party’s use must adhere to our privacy policies or be allowed by the legislation.

Accountability

HJS Consultants Ltd. is accountable for all personal information in its possession, including any personal information disclosed to third parties for processing or other administrative functions.

HJS Consultants Ltd. has appointed a Privacy Officer to be accountable for the firm’s privacy policies and enforcement. We have also trained all of our partners and staff on privacy issues.

Limiting Collection

Personal information collected shall be limited to information that is necessary for the purposes identified by HJS Consultants Ltd. and be collected by fair and lawful means.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention

Personal information collected by HJS Consultants Ltd., shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required or permitted by law. Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.

HJS Consultants Ltd. shall safeguard your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.

Openness

HJS Consultants Ltd shall make information available, to its clients and staff, about the policies and practices that apply to the management of their information.

Individual Access

Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of their information, and shall be given access to it. An individual will be given reasonable access to their information and may correct any personal information if its accuracy and completeness is challenged and found to be deficient.

Challenging Compliance

An individual shall be able to challenge compliance with the above privacy principles. HJS Consultants Ltd shall investigate all complaints in a timely manner.

Questions or comments regarding this policy may be directed via phone (902) 863-1465 or via email info@hjsconsultants.com. If you are not satisfied that we have adequately respected your privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1-800-267-0441 or via the internet at www.privcom.gc.ca.